Spring wheel



March 17, 1925. I 1,529,913

F. E. PETERSON SPRING WHEEL FiledZ July so, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1WITNBSES I ATTORNEY INVENTOR March 17, 1925.

F. E. PETERSON SPRING WHEEL Filed July 30, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Peiersan 7K4 Jim M ATTO R N EY WITNESSEJ Patented Mar. 17, 1925.

UNITED STATES FRANK E. PETERSON, OF ALICE, TEXAS.

SPRING WHEEL.

Application filed July 30, 1923. Serial 1T0. 654,739

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK E. PETERSON, acitizen of the United States residin Alice, in the county of Jim \Vellsand tate of Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in SpringWheels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a spring Wheel, the general object of theinvention being to support the rim by a plurality of springs which areconnected with the hub of the wheel.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described,

illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out inthe appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is an elevation of the improved wheel. I

Figure 2 is a section on line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an elevation of the hub with the removable hub disc removed.

Figure at is a section on line H of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a section on line" 55 of Figure 3.

Figures (3 and 7 are views showing the positions'which the springs willassume un der the load.

In' these views 1 indicates the hub of the wheel and 2 indicates therim, the two parts being connected together by the spring stri s 3. Eachstrip is provided with a double loop 4 which forms an inwardly extodiscs 11 of the hub.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the ends of the spokes aresecurely connected with the hub and rim and due to the peculiar form ofthe spokes the wheel will have great shock absorbing qualities. Figure 6shows how the part 5 will rest against the part 6 when a slight shocktakes place and Figure 7 shows the position of the parts under a greatershock. Any desired form of tire, shown at 12, can be used.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

\Vhat I claim is A wheel of the class described comprising a hub, a rim,spring spokes connecting the rim with the hub, each spoke having adouble loop forming an inwardly extendingpart which is arranged betweenthe radial parts of each adjacent pair of spokes.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRANK E. PETERSON.

